Joegtt Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 After having D2 coilovers on my starlet for about a year, I decided to sell them and stick the stock suspension back on. Went for a quick alignment at a local place, and low and behold my bloody track rods are seized! Ive been at it this afternoon and got the locking nuts loose but the threads in the end seem rock solid! Ive got major toe out (from what i recall it said 2' i think.) If i had a little heat they might come loose, but i have nothing. Im thinking its a garage job. Do you think they'll knacker the track rod ends in the process? or should i get 2 new ones? At £20 each side im pretty p**sed off, and wish id kept the coilovers on now :rolleyes_anim: Im selling the starlet in the next month, hence the reason i cant really let it go unnoticed. Had the geo set up by tony in December so they cant have been seized then? Any ideas? Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 Sorry to read the little lady has to go :rolleyes_anim: ..... When i worked on the car i had problems with the track-rod-ends so in truth i feel they will need to be replaced! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joegtt Posted May 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 Sorry to read the little lady has to go :rolleyes_anim: ..... When i worked on the car i had problems with the track-rod-ends so in truth i feel they will need to be replaced! Ha ha! I am victorious!! Went a bought a little plumbers blowtorch and its done the trick. Ive got a slight injury however, i caught my hand slightly with a claw hammer Hope the neighbours didn't hear me swear Molegrips, heat, wd40 and they are free! I feel great, ive now learn't lots with regards to toe in and toe out. I'll be a little sad to see the little starlet go, my first turbo car and its been a pleasure. Just getting on a bit really (15 years old!). On the plus side in looking out for a DC2 Integra Type R Whats your thoughts on them Tony? Ive decided its the perfect car for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted May 20, 2007 Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 Sorry to read the little lady has to go :rolleyes_anim: ..... When i worked on the car i had problems with the track-rod-ends so in truth i feel they will need to be replaced! Ha ha! I am victorious!! Went a bought a little plumbers blowtorch and its done the trick. Ive got a slight injury however, i caught my hand slightly with a claw hammer Hope the neighbours didn't hear me swear Molegrips, heat, wd40 and they are free! I feel great, ive now learn't lots with regards to toe in and toe out. I'll be a little sad to see the little starlet go, my first turbo car and its been a pleasure. Just getting on a bit really (15 years old!). On the plus side in looking out for a DC2 Integra Type R :) Whats your thoughts on them Tony? Ive decided its the perfect car for me! If you overheat cast then you burn the carbon turning it into baker-lite seriously compromising the casts strength. So i hope you were conservative with that heat!! DC2 Type R...... Tiss a babe you lucky man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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